Northern Area Health Education Center received a grant through the United States Department of Health and Human Services for the period September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2024 to provide opioid prevention education in our service area. NAHEC utilized these funds to coordinate and collaborate with local community-based partners to host six community engagement events focusing on prevention, treatment, and recovery strategies. Along with multiple trainings for health care providers and first responders. NAHEC will also work to establish an online platform to provide the community and health care providers resources and education related to substance use.
Important partners include St. Lawrence County Public Health, Seaway Valley Prevention Council, St. Lawrence County Community Services, New York State Clinical Education Initiative (CEI), New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASES), and Clarkson University.
Available by request – contact Whitney at whitney@nahecnet.org for more information.
As part of the larger New York State AHEC System, NAHEC is one of nine centers in the State of New York offering statewide capacity for addressing healthcare workforce needs. NAHEC serves Jefferson, Lewis, St. Lawrence, Franklin and Clinton counties. The NYSAHEC System is supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Award titled Area Health Education Centers (AHEC) Program (U77). The content and information is solely the responsibility of the authors and should not be construed as the official position or policy of, nor should any endorsements be inferred by HRSA, HHS or the U.S. Government.
